winnie
/ˈwɪni/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.32 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A diminutive of the female given name Winifred or, less often, of Winona.
name
A diminutive of the male given name Winston.
name
A census-designated place in Chambers County, Texas, United States, named after Fox Winnie, a railroad contractor.
name
An unincorporated community in Nottoway County, Virginia, United States.
Example Sentences
- "Minnie and Winnie Slept in a shell. Sleep, little ladies! And they slept well."
- "And I became Winnie, which Jimmy Louie said was a lively and lucky-sounding name. "Win, win, win," he said."
- "Mrs Conchita Warren is an unusual name, I thought as I cycled towards Limehouse. Most local women were Doris, Winnie, Ethel (pronounced Eff) or Gertie."
Etymology
Diminutives + -ie.
Word Breakdown
- Suffix: ie